Chapter 142: A Heaven-Sent Bond
"Do you have any ideas?" The two men looked to Xiaoxiao, hoping for some contribution. Xiaoxiao spoke frankly, "I don't have a plan, but you should try telling both sides the truth. I believe everyone is reasonable, and given the critical nature of the situation, how could Xin's family be so foolish as to stand by and watch someone die? Even if the Bai family truly wronged Xin in the past, they wouldn't choose this moment to settle old scores. A life is at stake here." She then turned to advise Bai Yunchuan, "And you, don't think that keeping things from your mother is an act of filial piety. Tell her a liver donor has been found and that the donor is Xin. Whether she accepts it or not is her own decision. You may be her son, but you have no right to make that choice for her. The worst thing in a family is secretiveness and mutual deception; people always think they are doing it for the other's own good, but that is rarely the case. Many things are ruined precisely because of this."
Following Xiaoxiao's advice, Yu Xin finally went to the hospital with Bai Yunchuan at dusk that day. It was the second time she had seen Bai’s mother since their divorce. Feeling incredibly anxious, Yu Xin specifically asked Xiaoxiao to accompany her, as if she needed the support.
Though Bai’s mother looked haggard in her hospital bed, the sight of Yu Xin seemed to trigger an adrenaline rush. She glared at Yu Xin, struggling to hurl insults, calling her a vixen and telling her to stop clinging to Bai Yunchuan. Bai’s father also repeatedly tried to drive Yu Xin and Xiaoxiao away.
At that moment, Yu Xin wondered why she had been so foolish to come. Fortunately, Bai Yunchuan stepped forward to calm his parents down, giving Yu Xin a chance to speak. "I heard you were ill, Auntie, so I came to visit," she said, placing the supplements she had bought on the table.
Bai’s mother shot a vicious look at the gift. Had it not been for the IV drip in her hand, she would have pushed them onto the floor herself. She showed no gratitude, snapping, "I don't need your fake kindness! You’re probably praying for me to die sooner!"
Yu Xin turned pale, feeling deeply humiliated. Just as Xiaoxiao was about to interject, Bai’s father shouted, "Yunchuan! If you want to hasten your mother's death, then by all means, keep upsetting her!"
"Mom, Dad!" Bai Yunchuan lost his patience, but Yu Xin quickly held him back. "Forget it, forget it. I’ll come back another day."
"Uncle, Auntie, we came because there are some things that simply must be said," Xiaoxiao said, unable to stand by any longer. She spoke up for them, leaving the elderly couple looking at her in confusion. She seized the opportunity to add, "You have misunderstood Xin. If I were in her shoes, I don't know how heartbroken I would be." She glanced at Yu Xin, who looked as if she could barely stand.
The two elders looked bewildered. Bai’s mother turned to her son, asking skeptically, "What does she mean by that?"
Bai Yunchuan frowned and said, "A liver donor has been found."
"Really?" Bai’s father was even more thrilled than his wife. He gripped his wife's hand, saying she was saved and thanking heaven and earth. Bai Yunchuan let out a mocking laugh and added, "The donor is Yu Xin."
The smiles instantly froze on the faces of the elderly couple. The tears of joy that had been glistening on Bai’s mother's face remained, but both parents turned their shocked gazes toward Yu Xin, unable to comprehend the twist of fate.
From that moment on, the couple stopped their haughty behavior and verbal abuse, falling instead into a long, contemplative silence. There is a saying that fate is heaven-sent; because of the issue of children, they had spent every waking moment trying to tear Bai Yunchuan and Yu Xin apart, yet when life was on the line, the only person who could save them turned out to be the very person they had pushed away—Yu Xin.